The National Party will have little reason to celebrate following the results of the first Taxpayers-Union Curia Poll for 2025. The poll, conducted between 9-13 January, shows National down 4.6 points to 29.6%, while Labour have risen 4.0 points from last month, overtaking them with 30.9%. This is the first time the Labour...
Hi, Next week the Labour and National Parties have their respective caucus 'retreats' before Parliament resumes the week of the 27th. And it's all bad news for Christopher Luxon, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll. NEW POLL: 📊 Nats fall behind Labour for the first time since April 2023 ⏰ Summer BBQ season...
Here are the headline results for January's Taxpayers’ Union – Curia Poll: Party Support Change compared to December 2024 Labour 30.9% ↑4.0 National 29.6% ↓4.6 ACT 10.8% ↓2.2 Green 9.5% ↑1.2 Māori 5.3% ↓0.2 NZ First 8.1% ↑2.7 Other 5.8% ↑2.5 National is down 4.6 points to 29.6% from December...
Otago Regional Council has come under fire for refusing to release official information surrounding its correspondence over an increasingly troubled Queenstown Lakes wastewater plant. "Far greater transparency is needed" said Sam Warren, Local Government Campaigns Manager for the Taxpayers’ Union. "It’s completely unacceptable for officials to withhold official information -...
I am delighted to be able to share with you the Taxpayers’ Union's 2024/25 Annual Review and Campaign Plan for 2025. If you have trouble viewing, click here to download the report. Flicking through it, I’m sure you will agree that we can be incredibly proud of what Jordan, James, Michelle, Amber...
Hi, The politicians might still be sitting under their Pohutukawa trees eating ice creams, but like rust, government waste never takes a day off. It's only week two of 2025, but here's what we've found so far... MBIE's New Year's Resolution: The Ministry of Silly Walks Sitting up Straight...
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